More than a learning
experience
With 8 universities, over 15,000 lecturers
and 200,000 students from all over the
world, Barcelona is home to one of the
biggest university communities in
Europe.

> 9th best European
city for international
students

Its internationally-minded, multicultural
student life attracts both young, creative
spirits and a growing range of international
companies and start-up projects.

(QS Best Student Cities, 2016)

> Worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s top ten
turistic cities

The city's 100 galleries and 66 museums
and exhibition spaces also represent its
lifelong passion for culture.

(Global Destination Cities Index,
Mastercard, 2016)

> Worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s top smart city

The Mobile World Congress, the World
Smart City Forum, the 080 Barcelona
Fashion Week, the Formula 1 Grand Prix...
Barcelona has become a reflection of its
society: multidisciplinary, multi-dimensional
and multilingual.

(Forbes, 2015)

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POMPEU FABRA UNIVERSITY

Quality, innovation and
internationalization
Effort and determination.
Competence and reliability.
Pompeu Fabra University was born out of
the combination of these qualities in 1990.
It is an institution based on motivation,
change, hard work and clear-cut objectives.
Placing its students at the core, it sets
examples to follow both in Europe and in the
rest of the world. Its high rates of student
satisfaction, success and graduate
employability speak for themselves.
A unique methodology, a strong teaching
staff and a clear vocation for international
research â&#x20AC;&#x201D; all backed up by the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s top
international rankings.

> 1 5th best university in the
world under 50 years old
(Times Higher Education Ranking, 2016)

> 1 0th best university
in Europe
(U-Multirank, 2016)

> 1 st Spanish university in
productivity in the areas
of teaching and research
(U-Ranking, BBVA Foundation and Ivie, 2016)

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UPF BARCELONA
SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT

A school with a global
perspective
At UPF Barcelona School of
Management we look for students
who set challenges. Who provide
ground-breaking solutions and who want to
be the protagonists of their learning process.
We learn by doing. Our methodology
combines an analytical approach, creative
solutions and human values. With handson training, at our school experience is the
springboard for observation, reflection and
action.

We make an impact on managerial
practice. Our mission is to provide the
market with brave, passionate, innovative
managers that will transform society by
challenging the norms with science and
social awareness.

> 1 00 nationalities
represented

UPF Barcelona School of Management aims
to become an ecosystem where talented
professionals become the best version of
themselves to transform their environment.
Welcome to UPF Barcelona School
of Management!

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We encourage comprehensive,
open-minded and challenging
thought.
Comprehensive, because
it we use an interdisciplinary,
three-dimensional outlook.

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UPF's research capacity helps
us place science at the center
of decision-making. We
make decisions based on
data analysis. We like
to analyse complexity and
break it into small pieces that
will help to lead projects in a
changing environment.

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We defend the principles of responsible management, sustainability, respect for diversity, and simultaneous global and local engagement. We believe that social sciences and the humanities
help us to understand the complexity of the world that surrounds us. We
do not understand projects that are not carried out with a shared vision.

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THE CIUTADELLA'S CAMPUS

Meeting point for talent

You will study here

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Located less than 100 metres
from the sea in Ciutadella Park,
one of the city's green lungs.
An international campus, with
multiple resources within at your
fingertips.

UPF Libraries
More than 500,000 volumes and 14,800
publications, for consultation and loan.
Some of them stored at one of Gaudi's
most impressive works.

Language school
Spanish, Catalan, French, German,
Chineseâ&#x20AC;Ś UPF's language
school offers courses at all
levels at the same campus.
You have the chance to improve
your language skills.

...and much more!
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>D
ual degrees with
international universities

OUR MSc
PROGRAMS

EBS Business School (Germany)
RMIT University (Australia)

Washington
University
in St. Louis (USA)

Who will
I study with?
UPF Barcelona School of Management’s
MSc programs provide training in
business, management and economics
and combine academic excellence with
hands-on business practice.
Our Masters of Science feature an innovative
curriculum based on an empirical methodology.
Practically focused and internationally
oriented, they seek to develop in students an
integrated and critical aware understanding of
management and organizations.

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North
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Canada
United States

Supported by a strong faculty, UPF Barcelona
School of Management’s teaching methodology
provides students with a solid foundation and
an international outlook that will lead them
through a learning experience that is practical,
stimulating and culturally rich.

Finance and Banking
International Business
International Business
Marketing
Management (General Management)
Management (specialization in Business Analytics)
Management (specialization in Entrepreneurship)
Management (specialization in IT Management)
Management (specialization in Marketing)

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MSc STUDENTS

2016-17 Profile
Average age

24
years old

Gender

60
male

40
female

Origin

35 83
different
nationalities

international
students

�During my MSc, my group and I
had the chance to present a business
model in the European Regional
Finals of the Hult Prize — a renowned
competition against the world's very
best business schools. It was just an
amazing experience!�

Scholarships and
financial aid

35

of students
awarded with
school funding

PAU AMIGÓ
MSc in International Business
Entrepreneur
Spain

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MSc FACULTY

Our main asset
A teaching body formed by
an international mix of UPF
academics, researchers and
eminent professionals from the
management sector.

58%

have professional
experience from
renowned companies

69%

hold international PhDs
�Through the master's team projects I
learned how to solve complex business
matters with professionals from
different backgrounds — a key skill if
you wish to succeed in today's global,
fast-paced business environment.�

A rich learning
experience provided
by teaching staff
trained at the world's
best universities:
London School of
Economics, INSEAD,
Oxford, Harvard,
MIT, Stanford, etc.

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MASTER OF
SCIENCE IN
FINANCE AND
BANKING
The Master of Science in Finance and
Banking provides you with the necessary skills
for solid decision-making in finance, banking
and financial regulation.

THIS COURSE
WILL HELP YOUâ&#x20AC;Ś
{1} Gain a deep understanding
of how financial markets and
financial institutions work.

{2} Learn how to take the best
investment and financing
decisions in a corporation.

{3} Master the most recent tools
and techniques used by
financial analysts.

12-month, full time program
Officially accredited
Entirely in English
60 ECTS
Scholarships available
Dual Degrees
EBS Business School (Germany)
ashington University
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MASTER OF
SCIENCE IN
INTERNATIONAL
BUSINESS
The Master of Science in International
Business inspires you how to operate in
international markets, manage cross-cultural
teams and communicate and negotiate
internationally.

Offered jointly with:

THIS COURSE
WILL HELP YOUâ&#x20AC;Ś
{1} Acquire the management skills
required to communicate and
negotiate in a multicultural
business environment.

{3} Master the analytical tools used
in preparing and implementing
International Business Plans.

Pre-term
2 weeks

1st term
Sep - Dec

Internal and Ext
Diagnosis
Brush-up
Courses

Program
Contents

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Activities
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Internship companies*

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12-month, full time program
Officially accredited
Entirely in English
60 ECTS
Business Trip
Scholarships available
Curricular internship

CAREER
PROSPECTS

Ammann Teknomak
Atako Shipping
Henkel Iberica
Mango
United Nations

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MSc in International Business students
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Import-Export Management
International Entrepreneurship
International Expansion Departments
International Logistics
International Marketing and Research Consulting
International Sales Management
Management of Foreign Subsidiaries

2nd term
Jan - Mar

3rd term
Apr - Jun

Business
Operations

Strategic
Planning

Business Trip
International Business Plan
(MSc Thesis)
Optional Spanish Language Course
Career Development Program
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MASTER OF
SCIENCE IN
MARKETING
Will inspire you the magic of marketing
backed up with scientific rigour.

THIS COURSE
WILL HELP YOUâ&#x20AC;Ś
{1} Bring you closer to the world of
marketing, using the most upto-date analytical tools and the
contributions of professionals
active in the sector.

{2} Benefit from a teaching staff
made up of top-level professors
from national and international
universities and working
professionals.

You will develop an innovative, up-to-the
minute, comprehensive view of the new
trends in this dynamic sector.

{3} Innovate and adapt to the
professional reality of the
moment: its academic contents
are updated every year,
drawing on new trends in
marketing (digital marketing,
Big Data, etc.).
Pre-term
2 weeks

1st term
Sep - Dec

Brush-up Course
Business tools for Ma

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Courses

Program
Contents

Off-Program
Activities
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PROSPECTS

Antalis
Banc Sabadell
Pronovias
Le Meridien

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MSC in Marketing students interned.

(Specialization
in Marketing)
The Master of Science in Management
(specialization in Marketing) will train
you with the technical and creative skills
needed to satisfy customer needs from
a strategic, managerial and empirical
perspective.

THIS COURSE
WILL HELP YOUâ&#x20AC;Ś
{1} Understand the latest marketing
trends and techniques from an
analytical approach.

{2} Develop skills such as business

CAREER
PROSPECTS

creativity, team collaboration
and corporate commitment
in the field of marketing
management.

{3} Anticipate and identify
todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s consumer needs and
communicate them in an
innovative way.

The Master of Science in Management
(specialization in Business Analytics)
provides you with the necessary analytical
and managerial skills required to transform
strategic plans into business decisions.

THIS COURSE
WILL HELP YOUâ&#x20AC;Ś
{1} Understand the role of business
analytics within the context of
an organization.

{2} Apply state-of-the-art analytical

CAREER
PROSPECTS

tools to business consultancy
and strategic decision-making.

{3} Connect the existing techniques,
functional knowledge and
applications within an
organization.

(Specialization in
IT Management)
In the Master of Science in Management
(specialization in IT Management) you
will learn how to align technology
with business strategy through a
multidisciplinary training program.

THIS COURSE
WILL HELP YOUâ&#x20AC;Ś
{1} Fully develop skills to devise
efficient IT-related business
strategies.

{2} Spot the requirements for IT

CAREER
PROSPECTS

projects and serve as a liaison
between project strategists and
IT professionals.

{3} Acquire full command of the
most advanced techniques in
data analysis and evaluation.

To be considered for admission, you
need to submit a series of documents
that the Admissions Committee will
need to evaluate.
canned copy of Bachelorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s degree
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certificate from an accredited
institution of higher education in the
following academic fields:
> Economics
> Business Administration
> Engineering
> Mathematics
> Physics

Keep it
on-score!
Official English and GMAT exam
scores must be sent directly by the
examining institution and conform to
the following scoring:
English tests: Required for
all applicants.
> TOEFL CBT > 235
> TOEFL PBT > 575
> TOEFL IBT > 100
> CAE = C1
> IELTS > 6.5

canned copy of Transcript of Records,
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including your GPA
Scanned copy of Passport/ID
tatement of purpose (motivation letter)
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or videocurriculum
Official proof of English level*

Plan your training and future
professional development.
Are you planning on pursuing a
management related Masterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s
Degree in the near future?
Do you have a creative idea or
a professional project you would
like to develop?
The Summer School will give you the
academic experience and cultural
background to start opening doors.